If all you do at the gym is get on the machines then you will love it here. I always go after work (get there at 5:30 or 6pm) and I have never waited for a cardio machine and rarely had to wait (and not for long) for a weight machine. It is airy and bright inside. Most cardio machines have their own TV's attached, making it painless. I love all the foam rollers and extra equipment that are available to use. I was in physical therapy for my back and needed an arm bike and would you believe they had one! I was so impressed.\r
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BUT I love aerobics classes and have taken them for the past 15 or so years of my life. I like to think I'm fairly good at them. So when I wasn't catching on all that fast, I got kind of disgusted with the instructors. They just weren't making very good calls. I realized that it was definitely an ""in club""--people who had taken classes from these instructors for years and knew all the moves so well that the instructors weren't even really giving the calls anymore. It was very frustrating for a newcomer who was trying to figure out what ""come up, spin, hah!, side, knee, and back around..."" meant. Plus, the instructors go at the top speed that the sound system will allow them to go. Now, I'm all about going fast, but that is FAST! Especially for someone like me, who doesn't know what the heck is going on. I have finally figured out what most of the moves are and now I have to say--it's BORING! Because they really are all the same. While the old ""in club"" might get a kick out of not needing the calls done correctly, I'd prefer new routines (and instructors who make good calls). I actually enjoy what they consider ""Beginners Step"" the best--it's done at a fast, but not top speed, level, the steps are broken down with good calls, and she throws in new moves now and again.\r
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So, the gym is clean, well-maintained, and never crowded. But if you like classes, definitely shop around.
Pros: Well-maintained, never crowded
Cons: Need new instructors, new routines for classes
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